We left a lemon slice in a hugger and were delighted with the result – it was still gin and tonic-worthy a fortnight later. But slices of bread in the bag became decidedly mouldy after one week, which was a worse result than the slices we left in their original packaging.

A staggering amount of food is bought and then thrown in the bin," says Emma Marsh, who heads Wrap's Love Food Hate Waste campaign. These gases, which include carbon dioxide and ethanol, can react with the starches in the bread and cause them to recrystallize more quickly. Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. Saving money and reducing waste, these bags help ensure fresh produce ends up on your plate, rather than in the bin. Each green bag is impregnated with Oya a natural mineral which absorbs ethylene gas, the ripening hormone which is the key cause of fresh produce turning bad.Each green bag is impregnated with Oya; a natural mineral which absorbs ethylene gas - the "ripening hormone" - which is the key cause of fresh produce turning "bad". Each one of these clever bags is impregnated with a blend of natural minerals which are proven to keep fruit and vegetables fresher for longer! Fresha bags may not be particularly attractive additions to the fruit bowl, and have to be twisted to close, but we're pleased with their results. The First Steps Baby Food Freezer set includes eight 70ml cubes for storing fresh fruits, vegetables, breast milk and healthy foods for babies.

The Sealapack Re-Usable Toaster Bags makes toasted sandwiches in minutes with no fuss and no mess, and can be used over and over again. With Xtend Fresh Produce Storage Bags, your food will stay fresh for longer, and retain its flavor for you to enjoy more. According to Love Food Hate Waste, we throw away seven million tonnes of food and drink every year in the UK.We tested the tomato one and found that after 10 days the half-tomato we left in it was still edible. The fresher for longer bags have kept my fruit and veg fresher for longer and we are no longer dealing with food going off. There’s nothing worse than getting to the end of the week and finding your recently fresh, vibrant and full-of-tasty-potential veg has been reduced to a brown, mushy mess, destined for the compost heap – what a waste, of both food and money! At the Good Housekeeping Institute we're keen on any products that help stop this wastage so we were intrigued when we heard about Fresha food storage bags that claim to keep food fresher for longer, using a blend of natural minerals which will slow down the aging process. As I bought them for Christmas I don't have any reports yet how they performed, but hope they do what they promise.

Independently, laboratory proven to work, you can rely on our Fresher For Longer Bags to keep your fruit and vegetables fresh for up to a third longer than normal. Good Housekeeping participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Brilliant for windows Simple seal ( yet to use ) Honey comb heaven - fabulous Fresher for longer bags - still looking fresh Sumo strips - great product, no damage to wall when I changed my mind where to put the pictures Germ free genie - no disgusting toilet water drips Grow gloves - will be trying these out thus weekend fit well excited to use.The discs are all natural and work by simply absorbing any ethylene gas in the air around them so that fruit and veg don’t ripen as quickly and stay fresher for longer. Ideal for storing vegetables like courgettes and carrots, or salad items like cucumber, lettuce and spinach leaves which can go off quickly, these clever medium-sized Stayfresh Longer Bags extend the life of almost any vegetables or fruit for several weeks, reducing waste and keeping more pennies in your pocket. XTEND Fresh Produce Storage Bags are uniquely designed and proven to slow the aging and ripening process of fruits and vegetables in a home refrigerator. These Fresher 4 Longer bags help to extend the life of the fruit and vegetables by helping to absorb and remove these natural gases.